Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield, WF3 3HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Emma Cadman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 464
- Pupils on roll
- 438
- URN
- 140085
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924821160
About this school
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate is a primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 438 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 75% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 28% | 33% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 77% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 90% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 81% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 462 |
| 2023/24 | 451 |
| 2024/25 | 457 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate compares
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate ranked 6th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 3.4% | 7% | 438 | — |
| Rooks Nest Academy | 85% | 5.9% | 15.5% | 368 | 0.6 miles |
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 87% | 4.9% | 26.2% | 298 | 0.6 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane | 72% | 3.9% | 13.9% | 456 | 0.7 miles |
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy | 87% | 5.3% | 11.2% | 233 | 1.0 miles |
| Newton Hill Community School | 84% | 4.9% | 10% | 338 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 19 April 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report26 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.04%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rooks Nest Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Newton Hill Community School1.3 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate ranks 3rd of the 50 ranked primary schools in Wakefield.
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- East Ardsley Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate teach?
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the principal of Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate?
- The principal of Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate is Mrs Emma Cadman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate?
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate has 438 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate full?
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate has capacity for 464 pupils and 438 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate a faith school?
- No. Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate has no designated religious character.
- Does Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate as having nursery classes.
- Is Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate part of an academy trust?
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate ranked 6th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate's absence rate?
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.